HENDERSON COUNTY HELP CENTER
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What We Do & How We Help


The Henderson County HELP Center is an umbrella agency which provides social service programming across Henderson County to those in need. There are a variety of programs we offer which fall within our scope of service. We are constantly evaluating our existing programs and implementing new ones. In the list below there are the descriptions of the programs we currently offer to the community. 

Maggies House - A Child Advocacy Center

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Maggie's House works to provide Hope, Healing & Justice to the smallest child victims of abuse and neglect. Maggie's House works closely with county law enforcement, Child Protective Services, County and District Attorney's Offices, medical and mental health professionals. Maggie's House ensures these cases don't fall through the cracks and that our child victims and their families have the strength to heal after their victimization.

Services provided through Maggies House are: 

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  • Forensic Interviews
  • Therapy
  • Medical Exams
  • Prevention Programs
  • Training the Community and Partner Agencies
  • Victim & Family Services
Counseling services are provided to Maggie's House clients and their non-offending family members. 

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United Way HELP Line

Provides Information and Referral service to assist individuals and families in locating the resources to match their needs. The United Way Children’s and the Assistance for the Elderly Fund provides emergency financial resources for county residents in need. The United Way HELP Line screens applicants to ensure documented need. Some needs that are supported in this program are utility assistance and emergency medication.
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Pregnancy Education and Parenting, New Beginnings & After Baby Comes

A free drop out prevention program for pregnant or parenting teens Athens ISD. Services include counseling, parenting and life skills education,  licensed day care support to parenting students and case management. Referrals can be made by school staff, parents or physicians office.

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Helping Crime Victims through Crisis & Beyond

HELPing Crime Victims through Crisis & Beyond provides crisis intervention to victims of crime, through crisis management at the crime scene with case management and throughout the criminal justice process. From the time of deployment to the crime scene and through prosecution, intervention services are extended to the primary and secondary victims. Services are provided to law enforcement, criminal justice agencies and other victim service agencies in Henderson County. The program ensures that no victim walk's this path also.
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OVAG

Provides a family advocate for the families that are served through the Children’s Advocacy Center. It also provides counseling in group settings for the child and non offending family members of the children served by the CAC.

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Henderson County Teen Abstinence Program

The Henderson County Teen Abstinence Program provides evidence based programming in grades 6 – 12 regarding sexual health to local school districts across Henderson County. The program provides positive presentations to over 1850 youth annually regarding the benefits of abstinence until marriage and helps teens understand the decisions they make today affect their dreams in the future. The Center has been providing this program to youth across Henderson County since 2006.
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